Photographing

Master the fundamentals of photography, including exposure, composition, and working with light to capture great images.

Getting started with Photographing

  • How to Use Focal Length to Compress Elements in a Photograph

    How to Use Focal Length to Compress Elements in a Photograph

    Marie Gardiner
  • A Photographer's Guide to Light: Noticing Diffuse Reflection

    A Photographer's Guide to Light: Noticing Diffuse Reflection

    Marie Gardiner
  • How to Adjust the Shadows in Photos Using Lightroom Classic

    How to Adjust the Shadows in Photos Using Lightroom Classic

    Jamie Evan
  • All Photographing tutorials:

    1. How to Attract and Photograph Birds in Your Own Backyard

      How to Attract and Photograph Birds in Your Own Backyard

      Tutorial Advanced

      If you're interested in photographing birds, this tutorial is the one for you. After watching it, you'll know what kind of equipment to use, how to set up a...

    2. How to Achieve Simple, Dramatic Portrait Lighting

      How to Achieve Simple, Dramatic Portrait Lighting

      Tutorial Intermediate

      There are a million ways to light a portrait and the way you light it will convey something about your style and your subject. In this article, we'll focus...

    3. 10 Things You Don’t Know About Working With Models

      10 Things You Don’t Know About Working With Models

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Fashion photographer is commonly assumed to be one of the easiest job in the industry. They're the ones behind the lens who gets to work with professional...

    4. 9 Essential Tips to Shoot Classic Theater

      9 Essential Tips to Shoot Classic Theater

      Tutorial Beginner

      Photographing theater is a challenge. You'll face low light, prohibitions against flash, moving actors and unevenly lit stages. Here are some tips for you to...

    5. A Beginner's Guide to Lens Whacking

      A Beginner's Guide to Lens Whacking

      Tutorial Beginner

      In this tutorial, we'll take that lens off the camera and do some freelensing, also known as lens whacking. By unmounting the lens, you can create tilt-shift...

    6. Shooting a Bounty Hunter-Inspired Fashion Portrait

      Shooting a Bounty Hunter-Inspired Fashion Portrait

      Tutorial Advanced

      The American film, Domino starring Keira Knightley, was about a female bounty hunter whose good looks took a backseat to her martial arts skills and the...

    7. 9 Fundamental Ways to Market Your Photography

      9 Fundamental Ways to Market Your Photography

      Tutorial Intermediate

      When working professionally as a photographer, taking the photos can seem like the easiest part of the process. It’s the business side of things that...

    8. Photographing a Band for Their Album Cover

      Photographing a Band for Their Album Cover

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Photographing a band or artist can be a tricky process. There are often lots of people involved in creative decisions. As a result, it can end up being a...

    9. How to Take Brilliant Photos on a Cloudy Day

      How to Take Brilliant Photos on a Cloudy Day

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Living in the north of England, I've gotten used to shooting on cloudy days. I’d love it if we had blazing sunshine every day, but when it comes to weather,...

    10. How to Shoot Colored Light and Water

      How to Shoot Colored Light and Water

      Tutorial Intermediate

      The challenge was simple: photograph colored light and water for an awesome shot. A good excuse to try something I had been thinking about for quite some...

    11. Creating Abstract Macro Images with Fiber Optics

      Creating Abstract Macro Images with Fiber Optics

      Tutorial Beginner

      In this tutorial, we are going to shoot some beautiful abstract images, using some cheap and basic equipment. We are going to break down what you need to...

    12. Can You Fix a Blurry Picture?

      Can You Fix a Blurry Picture?

      Tutorial Beginner

      Is there any way to fix a blurry picture? The short answer is not really, but we might be able to get pretty close in some cases.